MS Economics
UNC Charlotte Features Influential Business Leaders
Once a small business college, UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business is now a well-known name in Charlotte, growing in its role as a vital intellectual resource to the business community. Currently, more than 18,000 Belk College of Business graduates are working in the Charlotte region, placing the college’s alumni network among the city’s four […]
Professor: Continued economic expansion expected; infrastructure legislation possible
The North Carolina Economy Continues to Grow
Metro areas of Charlotte and Raleigh lead the continued N.C. economic expansion
The North Carolina economy will continue to grow in 2018, especially in metro areas along the I-85
Belk College master’s programs rise in national rankings
UNC Charlotte is named among the best in the nation for the Belk College of Business’ Master of Accountancy (MACC) program and Master of Science in Economics in the 2018 TFE Times Rankings. The MACC program placed at No. 40 in this year’s “Best Master of Accounting Program” list, and the M.S. in Economics landed […]
Four honored at 2017 Belk College Alumni Awards
As part of UNC Charlotte’s Homecoming celebrations, the Belk College of Business honored four alumni and friends for their accomplishments, service and dedication to the college on Oct. 17 during its second annual Alumni Awards celebration. View the images from the Belk College Alumni Awards The UNC Charlotte Belk College Alumni Awards recognize alumni and […]
Slow economic growth expected to continue for North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sept. 7, 2017 – The North Carolina economy is expected to continue the slow growth pattern of the past eight years, with strong indicators from low unemployment rates and long-term projections for GDP growth, UNC Charlotte professor and economist John Connaughton says. In 2017, the North Carolina economy is expected to increase […]
UNC Charlotte M.S. in Economics ranked #39 in North America by Eduniversal
UNC Charlotte ranked among the top 40 programs in North America in Eduniversal’s 2017 Best Masters Ranking for graduate programs in economics. The Belk College of Business M.S. in Economics placed No. 39 in this year’s ranking, which includes programs from the most prestigious schools in the world, such as Harvard Business School, Berkeley and […]
TIAA leader presents spring 2017 CEO Speaker Series
Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., the president and CEO of TIAA, answered students’ questions about leadership, professional development and financial services during the spring 2017 Belk College of Business CEO Speaker Series on Feb. 1 at UNC Charlotte. (View photos from the spring 2017 CEO Speaker Series). More than 500 students and guests attended the event […]
Five honored at first Belk College Alumni Awards
As part of UNC Charlotte’s Homecoming celebrations, the Belk College of Business honored five alumni and friends for their accomplishments, service and dedication to the college today during its first Alumni Awards. The Belk College Alumni Awards recognize alumni and advocates of the UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business who have demonstrated leadership and outstanding […]
Alumna: What it means to be a millennial woman in business
By: Leticia Foster, MBA ’12 (Originally published in the Charlotte Business Journal) Millennials are a “hot” topic in today’s business world. Though the exact demographics have been debated, some define millennials as those born between 1980 and 2000. Within this 20-year span, I barely make the cut. Yet there is a part of me that […]